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Background

The University of Washington is committed to compliance with federal laws and
regulations governing exports and ensuring such compliance is consistent with the
University's open academic environment that fosters intellectual creativity, freedom
to carry out research in an unrestricted manner, and the open dissemination of research
results.

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) manages the export
compliance program for the University of Washington. OSP provides tools, resources and
guidance on export control regulations and how to implement measures to ensure that
projects or activities comply with these regulations.

It is the responsibility of University faculty, staff, officers, staff, and
administration to be aware of the export control requirements under the regulations and
the program administered by OSP.

The U.S. export control laws and associated regulations govern:

the release of technology, technical data, software, and information to foreign
nationals within or outside the U.S.

the furnishing of defense services to foreign persons whether in the United States
or abroad;

the shipment or other transmission of items or defense articles outside the United
States; and

the ability to export or otherwise transact with certain individuals, entities and
countries.

Certain export transactions require a license or other written approval from the U.S.
government prior to export. Some transactions are prohibited due to the end-use, end-user,
or country involved. These requirements are in place for national security, nuclear
non-proliferation, regional stability, prevention of chemical and biological weapon
proliferation and other foreign policy and security reasons.

Regulations

Federal export control laws and regulations control access of certain items, technology
and software. These access controls are designed to protect the national security,
foreign policy, and economic interests of the United States.

Technology Control Plan (TCP)

A Technology Control Plan (TCP) is an internal UW compliance document prepared by the
Principal Investigator and approved by the Office of Sponsored Programs. It states the
type of export-controlled information associated with a research project, measures to be
taken by the PI to ensure access to the export-controlled information is managed and
protected from unauthorized access.

A TCP is required when:

Projects or activities involve the receipt of Sensitive Unclassified Information
(SUI) from an outside party or sponsor, such as via a nondisclosure agreement or
sponsored research agreement;

Training

Want to learn more about export control laws and regulations or how to implement
effective practices into your department? Please attend our next training offered to
campus or contact exports@uw.edu to request onsite
training. Online training in the form of a catalyst tool can be found
here.

Resources

OSP provides various guides and tools for general use. Many of these documents or
handouts can be found in this section including a glossary of export control terms.
Federal and government links of export control laws, regulations and guidance can be found
in this section as well.